School Life at APIS
Normal school day
Flag Raising
The school day starts at 8:30 (with flag raising and homeroom period) and continues to 15:30. The school campus is open to students Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 16:30 only when the students are supervised by school faculty and involved in a school sponsored program. Other students should be off school grounds by 16:00.
Students are to arrive no later than the 8:30 flag ceremony to ensure that student attendance can be taken and that they are informed of school wide announcements. Students who arrive late will be considered tardy – please refer to the section on tardiness.
Students begin their regularly scheduled classes in their assigned homeroom. This is crucial
for student accountability, review of the homework diary and specific issues that concern individual students.
Classroom discipline
Proper respect for the teacher, classmates, and the school is expected at all times. Students are expected to obey individual teacher’s classroom rules. Students who are disrespectful to teachers or fellow students will face appropriate disciplinary action(s).
Academic neglect
Teachers give work assignments and requirements for passing their courses. Any choice to avoid working to become educated is called “Academic Neglect”. Examples include not doing homework or not studying for a test.
Disruption and removal from class
Students removed from class will be escorted to the Principal’s Office to determine further action.